Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois
Memorial to Illinois service personnel killed in Operation Eduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The five emblems are those of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Navy. Also included is a quote from President JF Kennedy: "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage - and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed."
Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois
Memorial to Illinois service personnel killed in Operation Eduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The five emblems are those of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Navy. Also included is a quote from President JF Kennedy: "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage - and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed."